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My FIL wanted bobwhite quail, so we are hatching them for him since we have the incubator. When we hatch our chicken eggs, we hatch in egg cartons. Does anyone hatch in carton for quail, or do you just lay them on their sides and let them go? Thanks!

This happened about 10 minutes down the road from me, in my hometown. I cried watching this on the news tonight, as our neighbor has a white GSD and he is just like our own. Just makes me wonder, what kind of person could do this to an innocent dog...

I want to say "THANK YOU" to all the great people I have met since I have been here. sonew123, LovinMyPeeps, 1mommahen, ultra1classic, PurpleChicken, dak, Phage, JenEricFarm you guys are great and keep me laughing my butt off most days and nights. You guys also make slow days at work go much...

OK, so I am not the best crocheter in the world, but I try hard, and everyone says my stuff looks good. Here is my delimma. I made an American Flag blanket. Actually made it to the federal specs for flags. (And, let me tell you how hard it was to figure THAT out!) I have the whole blanket...

I am currently looking for d'Uccle hatching eggs. I have MF's so I would rather not them, however I will consider them to expand my bloodline. I am really looking for Porcelain MF and Lavendar. Also interested in the Mottleds. Please send me a PM if you have any or know of any breeders that...

On Friday hubby (Sportsterjeep) and I set our first eggs in our Bob-o-bator! We are so excited. We have a mix of Silkies, Polish, Modern Game, and Mille Fleur d'Uccles. Any one else hatching around September 3rd?

OK, I have a WC Blue Polish pullet that I got at NE Chickenstock. She got rained on while we were there and was very cold and shivering, not sure if she was going to make it through that, but she did. She got better and thrived for a while. We have had some really, really hot weather here in...

Just as the topic says... Do Polish roost? Hubby and I are in the process of building coops for our new arrivals and were wondering if they do. Our Silkies have a roost and don't use it, they just pile on the floor. The Polish range in age from a week old to approx 7 weeks old. The 7 week old...

OK, hubby and I got a BLRW breeding trio yesterday at N.E. Chickenstock from Gretchen. Now, we need an incuabtor. What, in your opinion is the best out there? Please give your likes and dislikes and features that yours has. I don't need a huge cabinet model, just one I can sit on a table.

Are there any books or good resource material for genetics and breeding for chickens? Hubby and I would like start breeding birds, but have no idea how the whole this color over that color works. Thanks!

I know I don't know any of you, but more prayer can't hurt. My oldest friend (I have known him since I was 4, he's like a brother to me) just found out that his 4 month old daughter might have cancer. She was having a problem with her eye and her pediatrician thinks it may be cancer. They are...

How old will my Pekins be before I can tell how many males and females? They are pretty big now, but no sign of drake feathers. They were born about April 7th, so that makes they a little over 5weeks. Also, two of them have pinkish bills, while the rest are all orange. Does this mean anything?

My Sussex chicks are coming in today and I am so excited!! The Sussex is a new breed to Hubby and I. Once I saw how beautiful they are when they get older I was and had to have one. Well, I think I have decided that I can't get just one, because even though they will be in with my bantam...

Today my 7 week old girls had their first treat of leftover pasta. They weren't too sure about it at first, but then... The "big girls" (year old hens) had their share too...

Hubby and I have 9 Bantams this year and want to build them a coop of their own so they don't get bullied by the "big girls". We have 2 Silkies, a Frizzle, 4 Cochins, and 2 Bantam Ameraucanas. How tall and how much floor space do you think it needs to be? We build A-frame tractors, so we can...

How big/tall do Silkies and Bantam Cochins get? Hubby and I are trying to figure out how big to make the Bantam coop, but have no clue how big they will actually get since all of our current hens are LF birds. Thanks!

Tonight DH and I were giving our hens some mealworms for a treat and we decided to take a look at Goldie's (our GPH) butt. We have a feather picker in our coop, so we figured the missing feathers were from that. She has no blood, no redness, but some of the feathers around her butt are gone and...

I got four Cochins yesterday, but have no clue what color they will be. I also have no idea if they are boys or girls, but I know we can't tell yet. Here they are! Three of them look like this: And one looks like this: I hope these help, if not, I will post some different ones...

My chickens have never layed in their nest boxes. They actually lay at the opposite end of the coop from where the boxes are. It is kind of frustrating, but I guess as long as we can get to the eggs and they are laying, it doesn't matter. Does anyone else have this problem? Is there anyway to...

I have read so many posts on here about people wanting to know what sex their babies are. My local feed store takes orders and only sells pullets unless they state otherwise. I take it that not all stores do this (I know TSC doesn't)? It would be very frustrating to me to buy birds and not know...